Howard Temperley

In the Days of Dinosaurs is a meaty book of 64 pages. Each page features a different dinosaur including a pronunciation guide, information in rhyme, and a cartoonish drawing. A nonfiction rhyming book is rather unusual, but Temperley does an admirable job of portraying scads of information in verse. However, I did find the rhyming lines distracted from my understanding of the information. A child would read this book more for the entertainment value than for research. The end of the book has show more a helpful two-page spread of the dinosaur timeline.

The illustrations push the book more toward the entertainment type. It has dinosaurs in a bed with a blanket and headboard, wearing a bib, and reading the sports page. The inclusion of humans interacting with dinosaurs may lead to more confusion for children interested in archaeology. Personally, I would’ve preferred realistic illustrations.

The author certainly gets across the magnificence, power, and unique qualities of dinosaurs. Because of illustrations, I would not use this book as a child’s first introduction to dinosaurs but it would be a lot of fun for kids who are familiar with these magnificent beasts and understands what they were really like. show less

“In the Days of the Dinosaurs” is a rhyming romp through dino history. It’s a series of poems about various dinosaurs, including the famous Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex as well as the less famous Parasaurolophus and Carcharodontosaurus, and the world they lived in. There are also poems about Paleontologists and how we know what we know about dinosaurs. This book is full of interesting facts as well as some very amusing and imaginative ideas that are enjoyable to read and learn. show more The poems simple and uncomplicated wording make the words flow and keep the pages turning. The illustrations that accompany the poems are just as imaginative, colourful and humerous.

The information, while sometimes manipulated or played around with in the poems that ask what if, is also not censored and for some may be viewed as a little too morbid. Although the content of the poems might be seen as inappropriate for some, the illustrations are enjoyable for all. show less

This is a funny rhyming tale of dinosaurs. It talks about over two dozen dinosaurs and even discusses paleontologists, fossils and evolution. It has lots of funny parts while still teaching children. It has a timeline and table of contents. The dinosaurs use catchy rhymes to teach children about themselves.

This is a really cute book and I really liked it. The illustrations are really cute and are in the same style of a lot of kids tv shows. It is very information and easy to read. The table show more of contents and timeline make it really easy for students find information about dinosaurs.

1. Each student can pick their favorite dinosaur and draw a picture of what they looked like including how the student thinks it’s skin would have been like.

2. We could make dinosaur eggs with sand, water, and glue; then bury them and have an “excavation” . show less

Summary:
This book is very interesting for all ages because all children find dinosaurs amusing. This book tells about the different kinds of dinosaurs, to the different types of dinosaurs, and the different habitats they survived in. It has pictures for the kids to fall in love with. They also explain what the dinosaurs liked and did like what they ate.
Personal:
I can say my son and daughter loved this book. I got it at the library and now I ended up buying it for them. They love it. They try show more to say all the difficult names. I can’t even say them all but they have a blast trying to figure out how to say them.
Classroom:
1. We could have the kids draw a picture of their favorite animal and have them tell why its their favorite.
2. We could make dinosaurs out of construction paper. Kids love to pretend their dinosaur is making noises. So we could help their imaginations.
3. We could play a rhyming game also. show less